Blighty
Blighty · Blighties
Synonym of Blighty oneSynonym of Blighty one.
/ˈblaɪti/
» Tom says he'll return to Blighty by Christmas.
Том каже, що повернеться до неньки-Британії до Різдва. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
deniko · Tatoeba · CC0Meaning
1 senses(slang)Synonym of Blighty one.
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- a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; ‘Great Britain’ is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
Examples
1 sentencesTom says he'll return to Blighty by Christmas.
Том каже, що повернеться до неньки-Британії до Різдва. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
Origin
Corruption of the Hindustani विलायती (vilāytī) / وِلایَتی (vilāyatī, “foreign”), which isCorruption of the Hindustani विलायती (vilāytī) / وِلایَتی (vilāyatī, “foreign”), which is related to Arabic ولاية (wilāyah, “state, province”), whence also, through Turkish, vilayet.
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plural: BlightiesSynonyms
7 synonymsClose in meaning
- a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; ‘Great Britain’ is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom:United KingdomUKU.K.BritainUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandGreat Britain